International Law & Trade, Health Law, Tax Law

Capital Thinking Update - March 11, 2013

by Amy Davenport, Tanya DeRivi, Eugenia Edwards, Jared Fleisher, Mara Giorgio, Jessica Monahan, Amy Budner Smith, Stacy Swanson, Joseph Urso, Sarah Vilms, Dana Weeks, Pam Welsh | Patton Boggs LLP on 3/13/2013

In This Issue: - General Legislative - Agriculture and Food - Budget, Appropriations and Sequestration - Cybersecurity - Defense - Education - Energy - Environment - Financial Services -...more

Capital Thinking Update - December 10, 2012

by Patton Boggs LLP on 12/14/2012

General Legislative On Tuesday, December 11, the House will meet at noon for morning hour and at 2:00 for legislative business. The House will consider a Motion to go to Conference on H.R. 4310 – National Defense...more

Federal Criminal Lawyer Douglas McNabb of McNabb Associates - News On Current Federal Criminal Cases

by McNabb Associates, P.C. on 8/14/2012

August 14, 2012 - The Federal Crimes Watch Daily The Federal Crimes Watch Daily is a daily newspaper that discusses current federal criminal issues written by a federal criminal defense attorney. Topics Include: Federal...more

ObamaCare’s Impact on Expatriate Investment Fund Partners

by King & Spalding on 8/13/2012

The United States Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (commonly referred to as ObamaCare) in a decision released June 28, 2012. A copy of the decision...more

Capital Thinking Update - July 16, 2012

by Patton Boggs LLP on 7/20/2012

In This Issue: - General Legislative - Agriculture - Budget, Appropriations - Cybersecurity - Education - Energy - Environment - Financial Services - Health Care - International, Defense, Homeland...more

Global HR Hot Topics: Expatriates, US Tax Withholding, US Social Security Contributions—And COBRA

by White & Case LLP on 4/4/2012

Employer income tax withholding, social security contributions and employee benefits mandates usually amount to a straightforward issue of the local law at the place of employment. An employee working in Italy is subject to...more

Week of February 6, 2012 on ILN Today - Roundup!

by International Lawyers Network on 2/10/2012

Happy Friday all! It's been a very busy week here at the ILN, which makes me feel as though this is a well-deserved weekend ahead. On to the roundup - because it's been so busy this week, I'm going with a top...more

WTO Accession of the Russian Federation - Implications for Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices

by King & Spalding on 12/22/2011

Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) will create opportunities to increase exports of pharmaceutical products and medical devices. On 16 December 2011, WTO Members accepted the terms of the Russian...more

New Excise Tax on Certain Foreign Contractors

by King & Spalding on 1/31/2011

Section 5000C of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) was added by the James Zadroga 9-11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 (the Act) on January 2, 2011. This new provision imposes a 2 percent excise tax on “Federal...more

New International Tax Provisions Take Aim at Foreign Tax Credit Planning But Also Provide Some Relief Under Section 6501(c)(8)

by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 8/18/2010

On August 10, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act, P.L. 111-226, which provides funds to the states for teachers’ salaries and Medicaid costs. To fund this bill, Congress...more

Tax Provisions in Proposed Health Care Legislation Would Limit Benefits Provided by U.S. Income Tax Treaties

by Lane Powell PC - Taxation Law on 8/14/2009

Foreign companies with activities in the United States should take note of the “Americans Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009? (”H.R. 3200?). Although H.R. 3200 primarily addresses health care reform in the United States,...more